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Anyone else think the RC wasn't that bad?I just took the June test today and it seems that the general consensus online is that the RC was incredibly difficult. For context, RC is usuall…
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PT44.S4.Q8 - Insurgent political parties that are profoundlyI couldn't pick any of the answer choices in PT44.S4.Q8. Can someone clarify if my understanding is ok? https://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-4…
... 't know how we can infer that since factions within the ... -
Where to startSo for the past month and a half I have been attacking LR and LG extremely hard. I've worked my way down to about -5 in LR and -2 or -3 in LG. I hav…
... missed question types are the Author Inference types. I have never ... -
PT20.S2.P4 (Q26) - in the dynamics of apocalypseHey everyone! Having a bit of difficulty with this passage. It's from the first RC problem set in the core curriculum. I was wondering if anyone coul…
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PT13.S2.Q7 - It is not correct that people of the USHey, yall! Would you say that AC B equals ambiguity? Sometimes I get equivocation and ambiguity mixed up but I eliminated equivocation here because "…
... passages. B basically says the author extended the meaning of tax ... term unclear or did the author just tweak it to mean ... -
Suggestions for "InferAuthorPersp" type questionsThis is what I would like to call my Achilles heel of reading comp. These questions destroy me about 50% of the time. I am here for guidance! What ca…
... inside the head of the author, and more importantly, what clues ... -
PT68.S2.Q15 - psychologists recently conductedHi, I BR-ed this question, read the explanations from various websites and sources, and this question is still not making much sense to me. The …
... /> 15 is directly targeting the author's interpretation (the conditional statement ... directly applies to the author's interpretation in this case ... -
Book recommendation for increasing focus, motivation, and productivity while studyingI just finished reading _Smarter Better Faster_ by Charles Duhigg and found it to be very useful for finding ways to increase focus, motivation, and…
... most useful to me. The author talks about the concept of ... stressful/high-risk task. The author uses a story of a ... avoid distraction or mistakes, the author hence recommends visualizing the anticipated ... -
Introducing ChrisHi 7Sage, I’m writing to introduce our newest admissions editor, Chris Schlegel. Chris is a Harvard doctoral candidate, Iowa Writers’ Workshop alu…
... , Iowa Writers’ Workshop alum, published author, Henry James aficionado, and gentleman ... -
Chances at YLS or maybe HLSI would appreciate any feedback that anyone can give. I am applying to law schools this fall, and I am shooting particularly for YLS. How impactful w…
... :as a first author along with a co-author on first manuscript ... ; #2 as the sole author on ... -
"Even If" Statement in Conjunction with ConditionalHi All, Let's say we have the conditional statement "If I go to the market and go to the mall, then I will reward myself with ice cream." Then …
... cream." From this we can infer that "I will not go ... -
Reading Comprehension InferencesI finally feel like I have the Memory Method for Reading Comp down and I have seen an improvement in my RC scores, but I continue to have trouble wit…
I finally feel like I have the Memory Method for Reading Comp down and I have seen an improvement in my RC scores, but I continue to have trouble with any author inference questions or anything RC inference related. Any tips for how to overcome this? -
PT19.S3.Q18 - When the same habitat typesHello, I have a question on a reading comprehension question (PT 19 S3 Q18). I was really shocked to see that the answer was E. While testing, I …
... rate-of-speciation hypothesis, the author of the passage compares the ... -
Warning: Recent RC Main Point QuestionsHi All, I've made an observation regarding Main Point questions on some of the most recent RC passages (70s primarily). I was reading a post on th…
... , and only concerned with the author’s overall takeaway rather than ... -
PT72.S2.Q16 - many great art worksIm in the middle of BRing and i like AC E bc how does the author know that having so much artwork that can satisfy every taste imaginable will affect…
... E bc how does the author know that having so much ... /> But AC D... does the author have to assume there is ... -
PT23.S4.Q14 - the debate over the environmental crisisHi guys! I wanted to get some feedback on this RC question. The prompt asks for the main idea and the right answer is that 'the views of ecologist…
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I detected notes of author view, such as in line ... of Clements' equilibrium model. The author claims that the model became ... made me believe that the author saw followers of this mentality ... I thought it captured the author's sentiment and reflected an ... -
PT 34.S2.Q11 - some psychologists claim thatFlaw Question-- calling all folks who are a beast at LR:) HELP? I understand that the answer is C but I want to make sure that I'm breaking down …
... "-- again, this is what the author takes as the truth)
The problem is that the author cannot state that the psychologists ... ' claim is wrong because the author's evidence is flawed--- assumes ... modify it-- what if the author correctly said it was "best ... -
PT49.S2.Q11- "Cholesterol, which is a known factor..."Hey All, So I have an issue regarding this question and would love some input. P1: Cholesterol is a known factor in coronary heart disease and…
... obesity", what can we logically infer from that? That food plays ... -
PT34.S2.Q18 - editorialist: the positions advancedI got the MP but I wanted to further analyze... Could someone review my thought process please? (This is a question in CC!) Part of the stimulus: …
... the gap in the argument – author assumes that the radical environmentalists ... -
Tripping on MP / inference questionsHey folks. I've been averaging about 173/174 on the more recent PTs, but I've noticed that as I improve on the games and the LR, my reading comprehen…
... missing **main point questions** (?!) and **author inference** questions. Any tips as ... -
PT10.S1.Q23 - no one knows what purposesPSA are just not clicking for me and I feel very uncomfortable answering them even when I get them right. I'm drilling them this afternoon and I had …
... the relevant ways) and the author is using the facts about ... -
PT80.S4.Q22 - scientists once believed thatHi, I'm having a lot of trouble eliminating D on this question, and would love some help if possible! My reasoning: D) Was the species to which…
... this seems to strengthen the author's argument as it suggests ... scientists' hypothesis and strengthening the author's argument.
... like this would weaken the author's argument as it would ... where we started as the author's evidence for calling the ... -
RC RC RC helpJust did an RC drill of PT 53. Actually not bad considering RC is my most least practiced section. 20/27. Stats were: -5 Infer questions -2 Appli…
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RC Workshop with Sage Daniel S. | Science Passages: Two Kinds! | Thursday, November 9, 7:30 p.m. EDTDoes RC make you look like this? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/78/06/f5/7806f5dc3d2e939d7dbb76da67ffb206.gif Hey everyone! For…
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RC Question typesI am trying to sink my teeth deep into RC and i am starting to realize i dont have a solid understanding of what every question type requires Auth…
... question type requires
Author inference questions (which view would ... the author most likely agree with)
PT25.S4.Q01 - taxpayer: for the last ten yearsThe conclusion in the stimulus, I believe, starts from "However, as a result of its attempt..." Here, the taxpayer is saying that due to the fisca…
... process of elimination.
Author clearly doesn't state that ...RC: The Power of Just ReadingHey all, I thought I'd share this discovery. 7Sage advocates doing what works best for you, but to be honest my "works best for me" patterns …
... " to "What statements would the author agree with?"
**AKA ... directly to the text (the author would agree with which statement ...PT20.S2.P3 - many birds that form flocksThe whole argument is about SSH mechanism.But I think there is a huge mistake.All the author wants to prove is that the SSH is an independent factor …
... a huge mistake.All the author wants to prove is that ... will win?And according to author, this question cannot be answered ...Defensive vs. Receptive Reading in RCAfter a bombed reading comprehension section on my last practice test, I'm doing some reading comprehension drills and trying to evaluate myself and …
... , "Who is this hoe?" (the author the passage was discussing). On ...
